According to Wikipedia, quinoa was considered sacred by the Incas, who called the crop chisaya mama or "mother of all grains". The Inca emperor would sow the first seeds of the season using gold tools, Scorned by the Spanish conquistadors as "food for Indians", the Spanish forbid its cultivation due to its importance in indigenous religious ceremonies. But this superfood is making a comeback.

August is National Peach Month and peaches are at their ripest. Recently my church sold peaches for a fundraiser, and I ended up with about 20 of the delectable fruit. Thankfully, I had several peach recipes. Here are a few you might enjoy.

A medical student recently wrote a letter to the Montorey County Herald stating "From my research, coconut is one of the healthiest foods on this planet, judging from the millions of people whose dietary fat consists mainly of coconut, and their low incidence of heart problems." But is the student right?

What do you get when you cross coffee with tequila? Better yet, what do you get when you drop a shot of Tequila Espresso or a Tequila Liqueur with a bit of Irish whiskey -- the whiskey being optional -- into your coffee? Is it still Irish coffee? Is it Mexican Irish Coffee? Or is it Tequila Coffee?

How a person likes their coffee can tell an individual a lot about that person. Want a quick analysis of that cute guy with the earring who just ordered a Mocha? How about that girl in the minidress who just picked up a Latte? Or that guy carrying the skateboard that grabbed an Espresso and bolted? There's a chart that can help pin down their personalities.